Pacheca Reserva Red 2024

PACHECA RESERVA RED 2024 Grape Varieties 50% Touriga Francesa, 20% Tinta Roriz, 20% Touriga Nacional, 10% Tinto Cão Harvest 2024 Alcohol by volume 13.5% Appellation Douro DOC, Portugal TASTING NOTES Red wine with a deep ruby red color. Aroma with notes of red fruit jam, lightly spiced, and well-integrated wood notes. On the palate, it is intense, with good structure, ripe fruit, and chocolate, with a long and persistent finish. Food Pairing It pairs perfectly with red meat dishes, grilled, roasted, and stews. Also with octopus and roasted cod. Hard sheep and goat cheeses. Vinification Traditional fermentation with selected yeasts in a fermentation tank with controlled temperature at 24°C. Inoculation of selected yeasts, periodic pump-overs, and delestage for oxygenation and polyphenol extraction. Malolactic fermentation simultaneously with alcoholic fermentation through inoculation of lactic acid bacteria. Barrel Aging 1 year in 300 L barrels, used French oak. Winemaker Maria de Serpa Pimentel and João Silva e Sousa TECHNICAL SHEETS 2023 2022 2021 2020 Contains sulfites.